Rick, Brian et al:

I just remembered an amusing anecdote about Mississippi John Hurt. Must share it. At some point towards the end of his life he was booked to play a concert somewhere (curse this memory) and he was given a wonderful intro and the audience waited and he didn't appear, so another wonderful intro was given, he still didn't appear. Eventually, don't know how long, he was discovered sitting in the wings thoroughly enjoying all the wonderful intros and nice things that were said about him!